Loralee Sundra

Associate Director, Documentary Film Legal Clinic

Loralee Sundra is the Associate Director of the Documentary Film Legal Clinic at UCLA School of Law. In addition to full time Clinic instruction, Loralee leads the Clinic’s documentary filmmakers’ legal education program with a focus on expanding the Clinic’s pro bono outreach in collaboration with film festivals and media organization events.

Prior to joining the Clinic in January 2021, Loralee practiced media and entertainment law for twenty-two years with the boutique firm of Leopold, Petrich & Smith, and, more recently, as a member of the nationally recognized Media & Entertainment group of Ballard Spahr LLP. In addition to her Clinic instruction, Loralee teaches media law courses at UCLA Extension, and regularly leads presentations on topics in media and intellectual property.